England; Europe; Great Britain; London Summer 2012; Scott A. McNealy; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; The Athenaeum, wall of plants, Hyde Park Corner, hotel, green space, The Athenaeum sign and The Living Wall. Started 3 years ago, there are over 260 species...

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The Athenaeum sign and The Living Wall. Started 3 years ago, there are over 260 species and 18,000 plants that climb the outter walls of The Athenaeum near Hyde Park Corner, London. Recycled clothing is used to produce a felt into which the plants take...

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851. Interior view of the Crystal Palace showing two visitors being shown a stand of oriental products. In the right hand front corner a man and woman admire plants in a Wardian case. Coloured engraving.

The Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, celebrating victories in the Napoleonic wars, was originally intended to be a grand entrance to Buckingham Palace. In spring there are large sweeps of crocus flowers.

Shakespeare’s Arial. The spirit of the air from ‘The Tempest’. This golden statue stands atop the Bank of England, over Tivoli Corner looking down Princes Street. She represents the spirit of the Bank with it’s dealings being transmitted to all parts of...